King in the Wilderness fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, history, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
King in the Wilderness is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
A real life story, history, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, history, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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King in the Wilderness is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Pluto TV and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 88/100 (IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 97). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 51 min
King in the Wilderness runs 1 h 51 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate King in the Wilderness higher (99) than audiences (80). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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